Birth story - finally!

I went in for a routine growth scan and consultant appointment and as usual did my urine sample. But this time I got called in early to the midwife office who sat me down and told me they were taking my blood pressure. After doing it 3 times, they said I was going straight round to the day unit - I was not seeing the consultant and I was not going home as my urine was full of protein and my blood pressure was quite high. I knew they were looking for pre eclampsia but as I felt fine I was sure they would just send me home. I then had bloods taken and bp monitored every hour. After a while the consultant came to see me and put me on meds and told me I was being induced within 24 hours. I was totally unprepared- I was still at work, she wasn t yet term and I hadn't brought my hospital bag! I was in a state of shock so asked for some time to process. After taking the night to think it through and discuss with the midwives I decided that induction was probably best given the stare of my BP, my bloods and the amount of protein in my urine (turns out all my organs were already struggling). Induction therefore began at 11 am.

At 4pm I was having strong regular Braxton hicks which then turned into actual contractions by 6pm. At 8pm was checked and was only 2 cm. Told to take a walk and my husband went home as I was told it was unlikely to happen that night. At 9pm contractions ramped up very suddenly and I started bleeding - lightly at first then very heavily. Called mw round at 9.30 who was horrified and wheeled me round to delivery. Got there, given gas and air at 10pm. One push and she was out...not breathing at first but after a bit of rubbing she screamed.

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